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noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||||
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noun • a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century | ||||||||
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noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||||
Piltdown Man Notably Crossword Clue
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HOAX which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HOAX
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | Based on earlier English translations, notably Tyndale's | |
2 | Cheat such as the creator of Piltdown Man
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14 Dec 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Dec 2004 |
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12 Apr 2014 | New York Times / 12 Apr 2014 |
7 | Site of the Piltdown man hoax
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05 Jun 1994 | New York Times / 05 Jun 1994 |
